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Executive Message
Performance Trends: Selected Indicators
We are proud to present our fifth report that deals
with social, environmental and economic issues – our
Sustainability Report 2008.What is gratifying for us is
to achieve superb financial and commercial
performance, while meeting increasingly demanding
social and environmental expectations. In Toyota,
sustainability principles have been fundamental
values since the beginning of the company, and we
have made significant strides over the past two years
in implementing the Toyota Motor Corporation’s
global sustainability philosophy. Our new Environmental Committee, established in early
2008, is part of the global Toyota environmental management community through
which we will share information on environmental management.
Along with everyone else in South Africa, we have faced enormous challenges in making
rapid adjustments to accommodate the uncertainty of the energy supply in the country.
We continue to investigate alternative energy sources and we have made progress in
implementing solar energy, as well as using natural light in the redesign of our plants.
Sustainability is not just about talk; it requires action at a very personal level, as well as
at corporate level. Sustainability is a way of life, and one that we are adopting across an
increasing scope of our operations in South Africa. We trust that this report – and its
related Executive Summary report – will clearly indicate the seriousness with which we
take sustainability, as well as the successes and challenges that we have faced.We would
like to hear what you think of our report, our performance, and our delivery against our
stated intent, and invite you to engage with us as we move along the path to achieving
truly sustainable growth in harmony with people and the environment.
Dr Johan van Zyl
President and CEO, Toyota South Africa
ISSUE
PERFORMANCE
ENVIRONMENT FY’05 FY’06 FY’07
Energy use GJ/Unit 5.52 6.61 6.65
Waste generation kg/Unit 28.56 31.87 28.99
Use of polystyrene in packaging 0 0 0
Water consumption kl/Unit 4.64 6.99 6.70
Waste water generated kl/Unit 2.89 3.21 2.87
Phase out of banned chemicals Achieved Maintained Maintained
Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds 83.11 43.23 42.98
(VOCs) g/m 2
Reduction in emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) 1,510 tons Not available 1,350 tons
Implementation of ISO14001 by suppliers Not achieved Not available 92%
Compliance with EU End of Life Vehicle (ELV) Achieved Maintained Maintained
requirements
Re-certification of TSAM Durban to ISO14001: Achieved Maintained Maintained
2004 standard
Implementation of Toyota EMS Level Up Partially Achieved Maintained
Achieved
SAFETY
Employee fatalities 1 1 0
Contractor fatalities 2 0 1
Lost workday case frequency rate 3.86 2.05 1.72
COMMUNITY
Investment in CSI programmes ZAR 8 million Not available 11.2 million
Toyota Teach Primary School Project ZAR 3 million Not available 3 million
Toyota Teach Education Programme ZAR 3 million Not available 3 million
Rally to Read ZAR 182,000 380,000 380,000
Value of donated materials ZAR 900,000 Not available Not available
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